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In physical properties of metals & non metals
what are colour of metal & non metal

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Metals and non metals are of various colours.
It depends upon the colour that they reflect after absorption of light.
Mostly all metals have a shining lustre and of silver-grey tone. Some metals that are coloured are: copper (dark yellow) , gold, silver, iron (silver-grey) etc.
Non metals are dull in appearance. Some coloured non metals are: Sulphur (yellow), bromine (reddish-brown), chlorine (yellow-green).

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